[Verse 1]
     G
When I was just a kid
                            Em
I couldn't wait till I grow up.
      G
Tried walking in your shoes, 
                             Em
But I couldn't even tie them up.
              C              G                  Em            C
No matter how big and tall I grew; I was always looking up to you.
[Chorus]
                   Em            Am             G
You showed me that I was just a 'diamond in the rough'.
                 Em            Am            G
You helped me to grow into the man that I've become.
           Em
We've been down,
           C
we've been up.
            G                A
I hope I've made you proud enough.
                 G          C                G
You make it look easy, even when I'm hard to love.
G Em C G 
G Em
[Verse 2]
     G                                                     Em
When I dropped out of school, you told me that my time was up.
        G
I was a 'rebel with a cause'
                         Em
Just didn't know what it was.
            C       Em     Em7
So I got a job that barely paid.
                     Em                C
You said you did the same thing at my age.
[Chorus]
                   Em            Am             G
You showed me that I was just a 'diamond in the rough'.
                 Em            Am             G
You helped me to grow into the man that I've become.
           Em
We've been down,
           C
we've been up.
            G               A
I hope I've made you proud enough.
                 G           C               G
You make it look easy, even when I'm hard to love.
           Em
We've been down,
           C
we've been up.
         G                  A
I hope I've made you proud enough.
                 G           C               G
You make it look easy, even when I'm hard to love.
G Em C G 
G Em
      C               Em7